The National Elections Commission has authorized the proposed party of Senator Prince Johnson to canvass for membership in Liberia.In a letter, NEC mandated the proposed National Democratic Union of Progress to seek five hundred members each in six of the fifteen Counties.

The authorization is part of a requirement to ensure the registration of Senator Johnson’s Party as a full fledged political institution in Liberia.

At a mass rally Saturday, Senator Johnson told his followers, the authorization was the beginning of the battle his party will win.

He urged his followers not to be deterred by the misrepresentations of his character, declaring he is the Jacob Zuma of Liberia.

The Nimba Senator said his decision to contest the 2011 Presidency is to rescue Liberians from the ‘bondage of political and economic prison’.

Senator Johnson vowed to decentralize government and cut down spending on luxurious vehicles.

He also vowed to deny the appointment of any former Minister who does not have a House in Liberia.